Segment reporting

15 Segment reporting

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Information about geographical areas
€m
  Germany Europe (excluding
Germany)		 Americas Asia Pacific Other regions Group
1 January to 30 June 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
External revenue 8,037 8,234 8,216 8,534 4,232 4,278 3,379 3,583 947 1,052 24,811 25,681
Non-current assets2) 4,085 4,140 7,198 7,101 3,261 3,084 3,231 3,040 329 315 18,104 17,680
Capex 295 376 72 106 67 76 32 40 15 25 481 623

Q2		                        
External revenue 3,945 3,997 4,217 4,312 2,297 2,132 1,833 1,847 503 551 12,795 12,839
Capex 188 246 23 50 46 37 19 23 10 15 286 371
1) Prior-year amounts adjusted.
2) As at 31 December 2010 and 30 June 2011.
3) Including non-interest-bearing provisions.
4) Average FTEs, prior-year amount corresponds to that of financial year 2010.

Deutsche Post DHL reports four operating segments; these are managed independently by the responsible segment management bodies in line with the products and services offered and the brands, distribution channels and customer profiles involved. Components of the entity are defined as a segment on the basis of the existence of segment managers with bottom-line responsibility who report directly to Deutsche Post DHL’s top management.

The Consolidation column and the Corporate Center/Other collective segment are reported separately. The latter segment comprises the activities of Global Business Services (GBS), the Corporate Center and other areas. The activities concerned are composed of non-operating activities and other business activities. The profit/loss generated by GBS is allocated to the operating segments, whilst its assets and liabilities remain with GBS (asymmetrical allocation).

The main geographical areas in which the Group is active are Germany, Europe (excluding Germany), the Americas, Asia Pacific and Other regions. External revenue, non-current assets and capex are disclosed for these regions.

Revenue, assets and capex are allocated to the individual regions on the basis of the domicile of the reporting entity. Non-current assets primarily comprise intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and other non-current assets.

The allocation of assets to segment assets and of liabilities to segment liabilities between the MAIL division and Corporate Center/Other was modified for reasons of transparency. The prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.

Additionally, goodwill of €–114 million arising from a previous intragroup transaction was reclassified from Corporate Center/Other to Consolidation. The adjustment did not affect the amounts presented for the operating segments. The prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.

In the previous year, the management structure of Williams Lea Germany changed as at 1 July 2010. The reason for this was the many strategic and operational links between the MAIL division and Williams Lea Germany. Significant parts of Williams Lea Germany were therefore reclassified from the SUPPLY CHAIN division to MAIL. The prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.

Reconciliation
€m
  H1 2010 H1 2011
Total income of reportable segments 973 1,390
Corporate Center/Other –208 –199
Reconciliation to Group/Consolidation 0 0
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 765 1,191
Net financial income/net finance costs 1,186 –319
Profit before income taxes 1,951 872
Income taxes –88 –218
Consolidated net profit for the period 1,863 654
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